Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 18 December 1954
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 18-07-01 Lodestar
Owner/operator: Sangamo Electric Company
Registration Number: N711SE
Location: near White Plains, NY –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: LodestarLodestar
Investigating Agency: CABCAB
Category: Accident
A Lodestar clipped trees approximately 800 feet before impact on a 680-foot knoll near the ILS approach. The ceiling was 300 feet, and visibility was 1 mile. This incident occurred during a critical phase of the approach.A Lodestar clipped trees approximately 800 feet before impact on a 680-foot knoll near the ILS approach. The ceiling was 300 feet, and visibility was 1 mile. This incident occurred during a critical phase of the approach.
Description
The Lodestar clipped trees about 800 feet before it struck the ground on a 680-foot knoll located on the ILS approach path. Ceiling was 300 feet, visibility 1 mile.
Primary Cause
Lodestar malfunction or instability during the approach.Lodestar malfunction or instability during the approach.Share on:
